South Seattle Community College Library

Information Resources for World Music

with Paula Herd

AFINQUE at SSCC. October 1, 2003

Randy Nelson

April 13, 2006

Criteria for Reliable Websites (or, for that matter ANY source of information)

University of California, Berkeley Library

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

The University of Washington Music Library

http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/index.html

The University of Washington Music Library Music Literature Tutorial

http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/tutorials/searchingmusic.htm

University of Washington Music Library: Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music

http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/world.html

A collection of links to Web resources about the study of folk and primitive music arranged by categories such as organizations, bibliography, recordings, and geographical region or ethnic group.

Ethnomusicology OnLine http://research.umbc.edu/eol/

A peer-reviewed multimedia ejournal.

International Music Archives http://www.eyeneer.com/World/

"An educational resource providing extensive information about the music of our planet." The articles include information about countries and regions and their musical styles. Other articles discuss the world musics, international instruments and profiles of artists. Most articles include related sound samples and photographs.

Indiana University School of Music

http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ethnic.html

University of Sheffield: Department of Music

http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/I-M/mus/staff/js/EthLink.html

Contains links to ethnomusicology societies, journals, and related sites.

Librarians’ Index to the Internet

http://lii.org/search/file/music

Radio Stations

http://www.radioblack.com/International.html

Web Site for World Music Available by subscription or FREE TRIAL

Grove Dictionary of Music http://www.grovemusic.com/

The Grove Dictionary is the premier source for information about music. The Library also holds the latest print edition, published in 2000, of this excellent source. Older editions are available in the Library. The online version is available at a few libraries.

Music Index

An online periodical database available at Seattle Public Library locations.

Music Index
A subject-author guide to music periodical literature.

Reference Books

The Garland encyclopedia of world music / advisory editors, Bruno Nettl and Ruth M. Stone ; founding editors, James Porter and Timothy Rice. ML100.G16 1998

Includes bibliographical references, discographies, filmographies, and indexes.
"Garland's ambitious 10-volume series takes a cultural approach to its focus on the music of all the world's peoples. Each volume is arranged topically, regionally, or by ethnic group, and complemented by an extensive index. Although each volume will differ because of the nature of the material, the organization remains consistent throughout all: regional overviews first; music in the social context next; then finally, the musical traditions of individual countries or ethnic groups. Of exceptional value are the CDs that accompany each volume, often with previously unrecorded music, as well as the resource guides, extensive bibliographies, and photographs. Separate pricing makes it easy to buy just the volumes that your patrons need and will use."--"Outstanding Rference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians / edited by Stanley Sadie ; executive editor, John Tyrrell. ML100.N48 2001

The New Grove dictionary of musical instruments / edited by Stanley Sadie. ML102 I5 N48 1984

The Illustrated encyclopedia of mankind / editor-in-chief, Richard Carlisle...

Ref GN 307 I44 1989

Encyclopedia of World Cultures. REF GN 307 E53 1991

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. REF GN 333 W67 1998